Barefoot(R) Wine & Bubbly Pops the Cork in Celebration of California´s Monumental Ruling on Gay Marriage

MODESTO, Calif., May. 16 /PRNewswire/ --

MODESTO, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Barefoot Wine, America's fastest-growing wine brand and proud supporter of the LGBT, is raising their glass in honor of yesterday's California Supreme Court ruling that states homosexual couples have a constitutional right to marry. California would be the second state after Massachusetts to legalize gay weddings.

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"This is a monumental 'feet' for the gay and lesbian community," said Randy Arnold, Worldwide Ambassador for Barefoot Wine. "As a community we have been looking forward to this day for quite some time. Last night, I uncorked a few cases of Barefoot Bubbly and celebrated with 500 of my closest friends at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center. I'm ecstatic about the ruling and am patiently awaiting my partner's marriage proposal!"

For the past eighteen years, Barefoot Wine has donated thousands of cases of wine to LGBT not-for-profits around the world. In celebration of this ruling, Barefoot Wine will be donating an additional $500 to every LGBT Community Center in state of California to help support their ongoing efforts. Organizations wanting to learn more or get involved with Barefoot should visit barefootwine.com or call 1-800-750-8828.

Barefoot's award-winning California wines are attractively priced and can be found in playful, colorful cases and bottles bearing the iconic footprint label. Barefoot's still wine portfolio ($6.99 for 750-ml bottles, $11.99 for 1.5-liter bottles) now includes nine unique offerings: Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, White Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Zinfandel and most recently Moscato. Barefoot also offers two delicious sparkling Chardonnays: Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvee and Barefoot Bubbly Premium Extra Dry. Both award-winning wines retail for $9.99.

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